Elliot Hovey
Height: 6-1
Weight: 205
Birthplace: Boston, Mass.
Hometown: Manchester-By-The-Sea , Mass.
Residence: Alameda, Calif.
High School: Salisbury School
Undergraduate Education: University of California at Berkeley
Began Rowing: Salisbury School, 1998
Club Affiliation: California Rowing Club
Training Location: Oakland, Calif.
Current Coaches: Tim McLaren, Joel Scrogin
Years on National Team: One - 2008, Senior
Event (s): Sculling
Facts of Interest:
Elliot and his 2008 sculling partner, Wes Piermarini, eat oatmeal as a pre-competition ritual...He says the hardest thing about rowing is that it leaves little time for other sports...Elliot enjoys outdoor sports like telemark skiing, golf and fly-fishing...His favorite athlete is skier Herman Maier, a two-time Olympic gold medalist...Elliot lists his favorite band as AC/DC...He says each coach has given him something different: coach Dick Curtis built passion in high school, college coach Steve Gladstone developed drive and discipline, and club coach Tim McLaren inspired him to continue rowing.
National Results
Year Event Boat Finish
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Rowing Men's Double Sculls 1st
2008 National Selection Regatta #2 Men's Double Sculls 4th
2006 IRA Championships Men's Varsity Eight 1st
2006 Pac-10 Championships Men's Varsity Eight 1st
